1. Applying for a nursing or midwifery degree – 2014 entry

2. Types of degrees Nursing degrees: – Adult – Children (paedeatric) – Mental Health – Learning Disability A nursing degree is made up of 50% practice in hospital and community settings, and 50% theory studied at university Supervised midwifery practice is 50% of the midwifery degree programme and takes place in both community and hospital settings, including antenatal clinics and wards, labour wards, postnatal wards and neonatal care Both degrees are 3 years full time study

3. Example entry requirements University of Bradford – Adult & Mental Health – 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and Biology/combined Science – 280 UCAS points (B,B,C) – 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course University of Bradford – Children’s (paedeatric) – 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and Biology/combined Science – 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) – 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course

4. Example entry requirements Leeds University – Adult Nursing – GCSE results: Maths B, English B, Science C+ – 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) – 20% of applicants receive an offer for this course Huddersfield University – Adult Nursing – GCSE Maths and English C+ – 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - including a biological Science, Psychology or Health and Social Care – 11% of applicants receive offers for this course

5. Example entry requirements Liverpool John Moores - Midwifery – GCSE results: English Language & Maths C+ – 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - a minimum of 80 points at A2 Level must be from a science related subject – AS levels not accepted – 13% of applicants receive an offer for this course University of Salford - Midwifery – GCSE Maths and English C+ – 280-320 UCAS points including Biology or Human Biology or Psychology or Sociology. – 28% of applicants receive offers for this course

6. Example entry requirements Huddersfield University – Health Professions Foundation Year – GCSE results: English and Maths C+ – 200 UCAS points – 1 year course leading onto 3 year degree course if you pass – Foundation course for nursing /midwifery /physiotherapy /occupational therapy etc – 30 places a year available – highly competitive course as it is suited to mature students

7. Career Path Following a nursing degree, these are the types of nursing roles available to you: Theatre School Prison Practice Neonatal Health Visitor District Nurses Learning disability Children’s Mental Health Adult

8. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/ – Complete a personality quiz to see what type of nursing is right for you – Search all nursing courses in the UK – Nursing FAQs and Fact Sheets http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Nursing_Degree The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) – www.rcm.org.ukwww.rcm.org.uk The Nursing & Midwifery Council - www.nmc-uk.orgwww.nmc-uk.org Online Resources

10. Work Experience Work experience is an essential criteria when applying for a nursing or midwifery role – experience must be complete by the time you apply to university. Placements should increase your knowledge of: personal care, record keeping, confidentiality, privacy and dignity and the varying roles within a ‘care’ environment. Types of places to apply: Hospitals Care homes Hospices St John’s Ambulance (aged 18+) Have you enrolled on the Emergency First Aid Course available for £10 through college?

11. Interviews All nursing and midwifery university places will be allocated after you have attended an interview. How to prepare for an interview What a uni interview is really like Example nursing Q&As Strange interview questions!

12. Personal Statement Tips Link experience you have had to particular qualities that are needed in Nursing e.g. Empathy, sympathy, considerate, firm, decision making, resilient. Show that you have used research – this can be through articles, journals, books etc, and what this did for you. i.e. spark interest, show you an area of nursing you didn’t know existed, etc Example personal statements for midwifery Example personal statements for nursing